Needle-miners
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Coleotechnites
needle miners
Coleotechnites is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae containing approximately 60 described species. The genus was established by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1880. Many species are needle miners, with larvae that feed inside conifer needles. The lodgepole needle miner (C. milleri) is the best-known species, recognized as a significant forest pest in North America.